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  • March 2008

    • China May Ban Shots of Tiananmen During Olympics

      Associated Press  |  Mar 22, 08 5:13 AM CDT

      China May Ban Shots of Tiananmen During Olympics

      (Newser) - The Chinese government may ban live footage of Tiananmen Square during the coming Summer Olympics in Beijing, the AP reports. Increasingly concerned about protests,  Chinese Olympic officials this week told broadcasting organizers an earlier agreement on live shots had been canceled. If the decision stands, it would be a blow to networks, especially big spender NBC. More »

    • Tibet Protests Could Snuff Olympic Torch's UK Visit

      Times (UK)  |  Mar 21, 08 2:38 PM CDT

      Tibet Protests Could Snuff Olympic Torch's UK Visit

      (Newser) - The Olympic torch will pass through London on April 6, meeting major protests over China's human-rights abuses in Tibet and other causes. The visit will test how disruptive political forces could be on the Summer Games—and how well British security forces are preparing for the 2012 London Olympics, the Times of London reports. More »

    • Pelosi Hails Dalai Lama in India

      AFP  |  Mar 21, 08 5:04 AM CDT

      Pelosi Hails Dalai Lama in India

      (Newser) - Nancy Pelosi visited the Dalai Lama today in the seat of the Tibetan government-in-exile, where the speaker of the House blasted Chinese "oppression" and expressed her support for the Tibetan people. "The situation in Tibet is a challenge to the conscience of the world,” Pelosi said to an audience of thousands of Tibetan exiles in Dharamsala, India, reports AFP. More »

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      Tibet  • Nancy Pelosi  • Dalai Lama  • House Speaker Nancy Pelosi  • Dharamsala

    • China Admits Police Shot Tibetan Protesters

      BBC  |  Mar 20, 08 3:06 PM CDT

      China Admits Police Shot Tibetan Protesters

      (Newser) - China admitted today its police opened fire on Tibetan protesters, wounding four in “self-defense,” the BBC reports. The statement from state-run Xinhua news agency is China’s first admission to hurting anyone since protests began last week. Chinese officials say rioters have killed 13; Tibetan activists reported security forces firing on crowds, and say at least 99 have been killed. More »

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      China  • Tibet  • protests  • shooting  • Dalai Lama  • riots  • political demonstrations  • Tibetans  • activists  • Xinhua  • security forces

    • Taiwan Moves Toward Closer Ties With China

      Wall Street Journal  |  Mar 20, 08 8:39 AM CDT

      Taiwan Moves Toward Closer Ties With China

      (Newser) - Both candidates in Taiwan's presidential election Saturday favor mending fences with China, the Wall Street Journal reports. Beijing has recently eased its once-blustery rhetoric over the breakaway island, and both Taiwanese parties are betting that closer ties with the mainland's booming economy could help pull theirs out of a slump. More »

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      China  • election  • Tibet  • diplomacy  • Taiwan  • independence  • presidential candidates  • Ma Ying-jeou  • Frank Hsieh

    • China Clamps Down on Tibetans

      Associated Press  |  Mar 20, 08 4:33 AM CDT

      China Clamps Down on Tibetans

      (Newser) - The Chinese government has acknowledged for the first time that  rioting has spread from Tibet into neighboring provinces, as it forcefully reasserted control, setting up roadblocks with armed police in areas with large Tibetan populations. In Gansu, hundreds of Tibetans, many on horseback, stormed a government compound, burned the Chinese flag  and hoisted the Tibetan emblem Tuesday.   More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • Tibet  • Dalai Lama  • Tibetan independence  • Sichuan province  • riots  • Gansu province

    • China Cracks Down; Dalai Lama Threatens to Resign

      Times (UK)  |  Mar 18, 08 6:17 AM CDT

      China Cracks Down; Dalai Lama Threatens to Resign

      (Newser) - Chinese paramilitary police in Lhasa have arrested almost 1,000 Tibetans over the past 48 hours as the fallout continues from last week's anti-Chinese riots, reports the London Times. "Many people have been taken away, but we don’t know how many," said one eyewitness. The crackdown comes as the Dalai Lama warned he would resign as leader of the Tibetans if the violence continued. More »

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      China  • Tibet  • Beijing  • Dalai Lama  • Tibetan independence  • Lhasa  • Wen Jiabao

    • China Cracks Down on Tibetan Rioters

      Times (UK)  |  Mar 17, 08 12:29 PM CDT

      China Cracks Down on Tibetan Rioters

      (Newser) - Chinese authorities cracked down on Tibetan rioters today, conducting house-to-house searches in Lhasa ahead of the midnight deadline for rioters to turn themselves in. A convoy of four Chinese trucks marched 40 handcuffed prisoners through the city. The participants in the riots, the worst the region has seen in 20 years, have been promised possible clemency if they surrender voluntarily, reports the Times of London. More »

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      China  • Tibet  • Beijing  • Dalai Lama  • riots  • Lhasa

    • Riots Spread Outside Tibet

      Reuters  |  Mar 16, 08 12:07 PM CDT

      Riots Spread Outside Tibet

      (Newser) - Following violent protests against Chinese rule that left 80 dead in Lhasa, according to the exiled Tibetan government, rioting flared today in a province bordering Tibet. Ethnic Tibetans in Sichuan besieged the main government building and set fire to a police station and marketplace. "They've gone crazy," one police officer told Reuters. Police have shot at least seven protesters to death, Tibetan sources say; Beijing disputes the figure. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • Tibet  • Dalai Lama  • Sichuan province  • riots  • Lhasa

    • Dalai Lama Calls for Tibet Probe

      Associated Press  |  Mar 16, 08 5:29 AM CDT

      Dalai Lama Calls for Tibet Probe

      (Newser) - The Dalai Lama today called for an international investigation into China and accused it of engaging in "cultural genocide" in Tibet, the AP reports. The spiritual leader said 80 people have been killed in recent protests. Chinese soldiers and tanks patrolled the streets of the Tibetan capital of Lhasa today, which appeared quiet in images from Hong Kong TV. Condoleezza Rice called for "restraint" on the part of Beijing. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • Condoleezza Rice  • Tibet  • Beijing  • Dalai Lama  • Lhasa  • Gansu province

    • 10 Dead in Tibet Protests

      Washington Post  |  Mar 15, 08 5:43 AM CDT

      10 Dead in Tibet Protests

      (Newser) - Following a day of violent street clashes between protesters and security forces, China reported 10 people dead in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa. Embarrassed as the country prepares to host this summer's Olympic games, Beijing set Monday as a "surrender deadline" for rioters to turn themselves in and receive lenient treatment, the Washington Post reports. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • Tibet  •